UCOR’s Personal Property Management team has achieved a significant milestone, successfully transferring vital remotely operated demolition equipment from another DOE cleanup site. This strategic acquisition, carried out through the newly implemented Management of Portable Equipment Program, has resulted in an impressive cost savings of over $1.7 million by avoiding the purchase of new equipment. The…
Check out the latest enhancements to UCOR Mobile. Users continue to make great suggestions on how to improve our mobile employee application. In the latest update, we have added the following: UCOR University link UCOR Store link Employee discount information These three can be found in the new Employee Resources section where you will also…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise on Wednesday, Jan. 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of…
To meet DOE requirements, the Dosimetry Department must have all orange 4th quarter 2025 dosimeters returned by close of business Jan. 8. If you are going to be gone the last week of December 2025 and/or first week of January 2026, leave your 4th quarter dosimeter with your project dosimetry point of contact or the…
We’re thrilled to highlight some outstanding contributions from our November iQuestion winners that showcase innovation, safety, and environmental stewardship. Read on to learn about these inspiring initiatives. Grand Prize: Richard Kent Bailey – TRAILBLAZERS Richard Kent Bailey identified a significant safety and environmental concern with using gasoline-powered air compressors for groundwater sampling. These units posed…
Jim Blankenhorn has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of UCOR, effective April 1, 2026. He replaces Ken Rueter, who is retiring on March 30, 2026, after a long, distinguished career in the nuclear industry. Rueter’s retirement was announced in November. Blankenhorn is currently senior vice president of Amentum’s Energy &…
To the UCOR Workforce: I have some exciting news to share with you. Just a few minutes ago, Mark Whitney, President of Amentum Energy & Environment (E&E), announced that he is naming Jim Blankenhorn as the next President and CEO of UCOR, effective April 1. Jim Blankenhorn Jim is not new to most of you…
UCOR President and CEO Ken Rueter reflects on a successful 2025 and wishes the workforce a happy holiday season. Watch the video here.
TWPC warehouse manager A.J. Fritts and his team are deep into the process of upgrading their complete warehouse, inventory, and storage system. For the last year, the team has been restructuring, assessing, and reorganizing all of the nearly 40,000 items necessary to operate safely at the facility. Since UCOR took over, team members have worked…
Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has opened a VICTORY BRICK campaign to raise funds to improve the Flattop House, an original structure that is an important part of Oak Ridge’s rich Manhattan Project history. Your Victory Brick will be engraved with your custom message and added to the home’s walkway. A Victory Brick is a…
